Romans - Chapter 12 | American Standard Version

  • 1. I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, {cf15i which is} your spiritual service.
  • 2. And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, and ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
  • 3. For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think as to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to each man a measure of faith.
  • 4. For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members have not the same office:
  • 5. so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and severally members one of another.
  • 6. And having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, whether prophecy, {cf15i let us prophesy} according to the proportion of our faith;
  • 7. or ministry, {cf15i let us give ourselves} to our ministry; or he that teacheth, to his teaching;
  • 8. or he that exhorteth, to his exhorting: he that giveth, {cf15i let him do it} with liberality; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that showeth mercy, with cheerfulness.
  • 9. Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
  • 10. In love of the brethren be tenderly affectioned one to another; in honor preferring one another;
  • 11. in diligence not slothful; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
  • 12. rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing stedfastly in prayer;
  • 13. communicating to the necessities of the saints; given to hospitality.
  • 14. Bless them that persecute you; bless, and curse not.
  • 15. Rejoice with them that rejoice; weep with them that weep.
  • 16. Be of the same mind one toward another. Set not your mind on high things, but condescend to things that are lowly. Be not wise in your own conceits.
  • 17. Render to no man evil for evil. Take thought for things honorable in the sight of all men.
  • 18. If it be possible, as much as in you lieth, be at peace with all men.
  • 19. Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto the wrath {cf15i of God}: for it is written, Vengeance belongeth unto me; I will recompense, saith the Lord.
  • 20. But if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him to drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head.
  • 21. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
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